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GORDON, Alexander 1st of Aberdour 1 2
- Baptised: 18 June 1696, New Deer parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2
- Marriage (1): Unknown
- Died: 1785 3
User ID: P345.
General Notes:
"GORDON
ALLEXR
ALLEXR. GORDON/ANNA LINDSAY FR91 (FR91)
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18/06/1696
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New Deer"
from Births and Baptisms
"The inventory of his goods, gear and debts was given up by Christian Gordon, 'relict of the said defunct (her husband John Gordon 6th Laird of Nethermuir) and executrix dative to him conform to decreet pronounced thereanent of date 28 September last,' 1732.
The inventory consisted of the insight and plenishing- of the defunct's house, which, after setting- apart the heirship moveables, was valued at £311 17s Scots: one third belonged to the widow in virtue of the contract of marriage made between them dated March 1, 1731. Item, the sum of 2000 merks, contained in a bond by the deceased Sir Samuel Forbes of Foveran and Sir Alexander Forbes, 'now of Foveran, his son, to Alexander Gordon, at Miln of Aberdour, formerly in Oldmad, dated 18 June, 1710, etc., to which the defunct had right by virtue of an assignation granted to him by the said Alexander Gordon, his father, dated 8 February, 1731.'
"The will also contains another copy of the inventory with a Bond of Cautionary by Alexander Gordon at Miln of Aberdour, 'for Christian Gordon, relict of the deceast John Gordon of Nethermuir my son.' Dated at Nethermuir, 12 April, 1733: witnessed by 'Alexander Gordon of Barrack and Alexander Gordon [I. of Aberdour], lawful son of the said Alexander Gordon at Miln of Aberdour.' "
from The Gordons of Nethermuir
"The father of the above first-named Mr (William) Gordon was tenant of the Milltown of Aberdour, also factor for the 3d Earl of Aberdeen and for General Gordon of Fyvie. He bought tlie estate of Aberdour, and founded the village of New Aberdour. His son, who died as above in 1839, sold the estate shortly before his death."
from Epitaphs and Inscriptions 1 2 3
Research Notes:
ABERDOUR, ABERDEENSHIRE
This was a parish in north east Aberdeenshire, inland from Fraserburgh. New Aberdour. There is a town named Aberdour in Fife, but the Aberdeenshire town is named New Aberdour. It began as a planned 19th century village, and is situated about 15 miles north the village of New Deer, about 7 miles west of Fraserburgh. 4
Alexander married.
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